I saw the stream of bubbles, and heard her speak just before I could say something.

"Yes, I see it. Hang on, let me try something."

I dropped the journal to the ground, focusing on feeling the latent energy around me. It was weak, dim, as if I was feeling it through clumsy gloves, but it was there.

Gathering my will and the energy in my hand, I thrust it at the sky.

"FUEGO!"

Fire erupted from my outstretched hand, and the heat scalded my skin slightly. I drew my hand back with a sharp curse, but it had worked; the jet of fire, smaller than I'd hoped but still quite visible, flew up into the sky.